Eric was raised in Port Chester with cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters and chameleons. He graduated from high school there, before attending Westchester Community College. He is currently enrolled in the Veterinary Technician program at Penn Foster and working towards his degree to become a licensed veterinary technician. His hobbies include snowboarding, museums, reading, the saxophone and binge watching Netflix. He is the proud owner of a German Rottweiler named Rocky.